Experience the Healthy Difference of Naturopathic Medicine

Treat the cause of your health concerns with naturopathic remedies at Natural Med Therapies in Largo,Florida. Dr. Perkins passed her Naturopathic board exam in 2003. She no longer carries an active license since Florida doesn't acknowledge the Naturopath license. Dr. Machelle Perkins has been practicing for more than 10 years. Whereas a conventional doctor normally diagnoses an illness and treats the symptoms first, naturopathic doctors prevent health conditions from occurring.

The six vital principles a naturopathic doctor must follow when treating a patient:

1. Do No Harm

Dr. Perkins prescribes you natural medicines and treatments that have low risks and little or no side-effects. Your safety is a primary concern at Natural MED Therapies.

2. Healing Power of Nature

The core belief of naturopathy is that the body has a natural power to heal itself and maintain balance. At our naturopathic clinic, serving Tampa Bay residents, Dr. Perkins prescribes natural remedies and treatments to help your body follow through its natural healing processes.

3. Find the Cause

A thorough discussion with Dr. Perkins about your health history is necessary for treatment diagnosis. After the doctor finds the cause of your condition, you then work toward improving or changing the cause.

4. Treat the Whole Person

In a naturopathic consultation, your "whole" is treated first, which means your emotional state, physical, sociological, mental, diet factors, family history, and environment are all taken into account. Once all factors are considered, a naturopathic doctor applies any natural remedies to alleviate the problem, including herbology, acupuncture, homeopathic medicines and remedies, and dietary counseling.

5. Prevention as a Cure

Your health conditions need to be evaluated so you can prevent greater illnesses from occurring in the future. Preventing conditions now can save you money and pain later in life.

6. Doctor as Teacher

Think of Dr. Perkins as your doctor, teacher, and healthy living coach. Her patients are from all over Tampa Bay, FL, including Tampa, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo, Dunedin, Pinellas Park, Belleair, Seminole, Indian Rocks Beach, and beyond. She will guide you toward a better lifestyle with individualized treatments.

Unlike conventional medicine, naturopathic treatments result in little to no side-effects and do not restrain symptoms. The idea is to discover the source of a condition and better the source to end the problem.

What to expect at a naturopathic consultation

Before you discuss your health history with Dr. Perkins, you will fill out a 10-page questionnaire. Dr. Perkins will consult your lifestyle and make necessary suggestions to prevent certain health conditions with any applicable, natural treatments available at Natural MED Therapies.

Naturopathy specifically helps to treat the immune system, especially with the use of herbs, nutrition, and botanicals. Most patients eventually need a combination of supplements because nutrients such as Vitamin B and amino acids get depleted and are not efficiently restored.

Patients at Natural MED Therapies frequently get Spectracell tests. Blood is drawn and sent away for micronutrient evaluation. Results show a history of nutritional intake. Discovering what your body absorbs and what it doesn't could be the primary reason for your health condition. After all, statistics show that 50 percent of people who take supplements are nutritionally deficient.

You may also get lab work to test for absorption of heavy metals, thyroid problems, parasites, and more.

What is a naturopathic doctor?

A naturopathic doctor obtains a bachelor's degree and completes pre-medical courses before applying to a graduate program at a university. Dr. Perkins received her naturopathy degree from St. Luke's University School of Medicine and she successfully passed her national boards and was licensed in Idaho and Washington D.C.. There is currently no similar certification in the State of Florida.